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Finding the Third Proportional to 41,667.75 and 89,850.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 41,667.75 and 89,850.94 is: 193,751.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,667.75 : 89,850.94 = 89,850.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,667.75/89,850.94 = 89,850.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,667.75x = 89,850.94 × 89,850.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,667.75x = 8,073,190,969.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,073,190,969.63/41,667.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 193,751.55

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